Even as a child growing up I had always been interested in ancient history, at first by watching motion pictures and later by reading about it. In particular, I took a keener interest in the civilizations of Greece and Rome. As a consequence Of my studies I came to realize how very much like the ancients we actually are. We in the western world share the legacy of those ancient Greeks and Romans I
n fact, the text you are reading is written with the Latin Alphabet and much of the English Language
has Latin roots. The thought of owning a genuine ancient artifact, especially one having artistic merit led me to the study of ancient coins. Classical coinage is one of the few art forms to survive the final breakup of the Roman Empire because most art associated with Paganism was melted down or broken up. As a young adult I began to collect ancient coins and always wanted to wear one around my neck as a pendent. However, the ancient coin jewelry available in the marketplace never seemed right. They were either mounted on cheap bezels held on with clamps or overworked by jewelers who treated them as though they were gems. Some years ago I took basic and advanced courses in metal fabrication and developed the technique I use today. I treat the coins as the works of art that they are and consider my job to be the person responsible for making the frames.
